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Service details and readings for May 2024
6th Sunday of Easter |
Acts 10.44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5.1-6; John 15.9-17 |
8am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington
10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne
6pm Choral Evensong (Come and Sing from 4pm)
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Saturday 11th May |
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4-6pm Messy Church at Bridge School
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Thursday 9th May |
Ascension Day |
Daniel 7:9-14 Acts 1:1-11 Luke 24: 44-end
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10am Holy Communion for Ascension at St Mary’s Nackington |
12th May Christian Aid Week |
7th Sunday of Easter / Sunday after Ascension |
Acts 1.15-17,21-26; John 5.9-13; John 17.6-19 |
10 am Communion at St Peter’s Bridge
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19th May |
Pentecost |
Acts 2.1-21; Ezekiel 37.1-14; Romans 8:22-27; John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15 |
9.30 Morning Prayer at St Mary’s Nackington
10am Traditional Sung Holy Communion at St Mary’s Patrixbourne
4pm All Age Family Service at St Peter’s Bridge
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26th May (BH Weekend) |
Trinity Sunday |
Isaiah 6.1-8; Romans 8.12-17; John 3.1-17
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10am Communion at St Mary’s Lower Hardres
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2nd June |
1st Sunday after Trinity
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1 Samuel 3.1-10, (11-20); Psalm 139.1-6,13-18; 2 Corinthians 4.5-12; Mark 2.23 - 3.6
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8am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington
10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne
6pm Choral Evensong (Come and Sing from 4pm |
As a Parish we take Safeguarding our community very seriously. Safeguarding issues can be raised by speaking to the following people:
Safeguarding Co-ordinator: Rev. Estella Last 01227 206272 email: estellalast@gmail.com
Safeguarding Officer: Rosemary Whatley via the office on 01227 206272 email: bridgeoffice23@gmail.com
Churchwardens: Evelyn Andrews, Laurence Dunderdale, Carol Day, Sue Isard, Nicola Fry, Andrea Nicholson, Pauline Pritchard, Scilla Wright, Daphne Reece.
The Parish Safeguarding Policy can be found by clicking the link above.
Our churches rely heavily on donations made each week via our collections and through our regular giving. You can set up a regular payment through our Parish Giving Scheme.
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Thank you.
Dates for your Diaries
Saturday 11th May 10am-2pm Annual Eco Fayre at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Canterbury. This is the largest ever Eco Fayre in Canterbury with 17 stallholders showcasing their care for the environment, including our own Eco Church Group and Canterbury Christian Aid Group. Free entry. Refreshments available. Please come and show your support
Saturday 11th May 10.30am Canterbury Cathedral Service of Celebration marking the 30th Anniversary of the ordination of Women Priests in canterbury Cathedral. Rev’d Estella is preaching at this service. This service is open to anyone who would like to attend and there will be tea and cake after the service – please register your attendance here https://canterburydiocese.org/calendar/1069
Saturday 11th May 2pm-4pm Bell Ringing Open Afternoon at St Peter’s Bekesbourne. All faiths welcome, under 18’s to be accompanied by an adult. For more information call David 07860323622/ Gill 07729 123132
12-18th May Christian Aid Week Please look out for notices about fundraising events, activities and envelopes and support it you can. If you can help with planning, organising or delivering please let Jean Barber know as soon as possible.
Friday 17th May 2.30pm-4.30pm Bridge and Patrixbourne WI 105th Birthday Tea Party at The Red Lion. £4 per adult, £1 per child
Friday 17th May 7.30pm Wine and Wisdom at Bekesbourne Village Hall organised by the Friends of Bekesbourne Church. Tickets £5 Bring your own drinks and nibbles.